Science podcast: The invasion of quagga mussels – and how it can be stopped

The small quagga mussel is causing problems across the northern hemisphere, changing ecosystems in its path, attacking water supplies and leading to costly damage. Technology and international cooperation are now being deployed to fight the invasion. In this episode of ‘The Swiss Connection’ science podcast, reporter Julie Hunt takes us to the bottom of Swiss lakes, where the quagga is a threat to biodiversity and water-based infrastructure. Quagga mussels originally come from the Black Sea region...